Palmer was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

[2] Palmer was also a teammate to future Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose.

As a senior, Palmer had 128 tackles and 18 sacks on defense, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense.

Palmer transferred to the Illinois State and earned a starting spot at defensive end.

In a game against Morehead State, he recorded a sack and recovered a fumble for a 42-yard touchdown, the first of his college career.

During the final year of his college football career, Palmer again started every game of the season as a defensive end.

[1] Palmer was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft.